2011-10-10 Cardinals (Jackson) at Brewers (Marcum) - [Brewers lose, 12-3; NLCS tied 1-1]

[sbrylski]

Fangraphs has a good article analyzing whether Marcum is running on empty and concludes that "Marcum’s changeup will be the key pitch to watch tonight — if it’s flat and at too similar a speed to the fastball, we could be in for a repeat of Game Three in Arizona. If it’s back to the slower, diving pitch that gave him success early in the year, then Marcum has a chance to right the wrongs of the past month."

 

I really hope he has it today. We really need April-August Marcum.

He just had a nasty changeup there to Pujols. Looking good.

[adamb100]

Alberta homers.

 

Yikes.

[a3uge]

More good starts.

[DuWayne Steurer]

There's nothing to say but Marcum sucks right now. He gave Alberta 3 pitches to hit in that at bat, defying the 'you get one to hit in every at bat' logic. If Marcum's turn comes around again in this series, it's time to give Narveson a shot.

[Funketown]

How quick is the hook here for Marcum? Hopefully he can mow through the rest of the inning and then get through the bottom of the order and then roll, but I'm concerned to say the least.

[bucksman4]

Marcum is not good. Fat pitch right down the middle of the plate. Put it on a tee, why don't ya?

[razzzorsharp]

Saw that coming. Yikes.

 

They need to get up and inside on him.

[hurricanecrush]

"Pujols hasn't hit a postseason homer since '06"

 

Thanks BA

[jason21nl]

atta boy Marcum...way to stay hot

[a3uge]

Bad defensive play by the pitcher and a homer to the next batter... where have I seen this before?

[bucksman4]

Saw that coming. Yikes.

 

They need to get up and inside on him.

They don't pitch him up there ever since LaRussa got in their heads about pitching inside to him.

[ELCABALLO45]

Everyone who says BA is being a homer to the Brewers obviously didn't listen to that home run call. Almost makes it worse.

[BREWCREW5]

Get Narveson ready....

[ninja33]

I love the all the national attention the brewers are getting during the post season. However, these guys on TBS are not very knowledgeable. NBA announcer Craig Saeger called Braun Ryan "Brown" as in the color. Eckersly calls Yo "Ga-ll-ar-do" pronouncing the two LL's. What really got me though is that all 4 pre-game analysts picked the Cards to beat the Brewers tonight at Miller Park.

they're pretty evenly matched teams, so it's not too ridiculous to expect them to go back to st louis 1-1. the cardinals probably have the pitching edge tonight as well (and I would have said that before the meatball to pujols)

[Raw Biz]

Marcum is not good. Fat pitch right down the middle of the plate. Put it on a tee, why don't ya?

Actually Marcum is a good pitcher. He just hasn't pitched well recently. Actually, more accurate would be he hasn't gotten good results recently (I thought he pitched decent in AZ besides the GS).

[razzzorsharp]

I would think Narveson would be up if Berkman gets on.

[jjfanec]

I hope RR is ready to go to the bullpen quickly tonight

[bucksman4]

I think Edwin Jackson can be had. They did get 10 off him during the season.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Marcum is a very good pitcher...we wouldn't be here without him, but he is done this year. Narveson is a better option at this point. He's either not healthy or just gassed.

[razzzorsharp]

Marcum just is nibbling too much. I know he can't be in the zone too much but he is ineffective if batters don't open the zone at all.

[adamb100]

The first inning always seems to be the hardest.

[burnzy24]

I think Edwin Jackson can be had. They did get 10 off him during the season.

I think so too. So can their bullpen for that matter.

[B2k1121]

It is hard to watch Marcum pitch

[jason21nl]

Heyo! That works!

 

We'll get these runs back, just have to hold them now

[ninja33]

that'll work. Good pitch there to berkman...very surprised he doesn't swing with Holliday going